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Del Mercato
Wednesday March 20th, 2013If you are able to prepare yourself for a slightly pricy wine list and the possibility of a minor misstep with the odd dish then you’ll put yourself in the way of some very good cooking
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Annual Old Ale Festival at The White Horse
Friday November 30th, 2012The White Horse held their Annual Old Ale Festival for the thirtieth time last weekend, an event that sees the pub meticulously clean their cellar and lines to bring in around 80 different beers, from old ales, porters, stouts and barley wines, to strong ales and milds.
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Beer and Food Matching Nights by Meantime
Thursday November 15th, 2012Guzzling bottles of lager in Indian restaurants has hitherto been the most prominent example of ‘beer and food matching’ but the new, distinctive, diverse range of brews hitting the shelves has got people considering the idea more seriously. To further encourage us to consider beer in this way, beer and food matching nights are regularly held by the Meantime Brewing Company at its Old Brewery restaurant in Greenwich
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Jim Beam launches Devil’s Cut in the UK
Wednesday October 10th, 2012Up until recently, a US classic, bourbon whisky, had an image problem similar to American junk food before it got trendy.It’s presumably with the youth market in mind that Jim Beam has released a new bourbon called Devil’s Cut, a play on the notion of the ‘angel’s share’ where some of the bourbon is lost to evaporation while ageing in the barrel.
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Mazi Notting Hill
Friday June 22nd, 2012The consumption of lamb fillet and lobster may not be the greatest gesture of solidarity for our struggling comrades over in Greece but there’s a good chance that by trying Mazi, you’ll enjoy helping a Greek establishment prosper here on British soil.
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The Blacksmith & The Toffeemaker
Monday May 21st, 2012'Down here in London we love spilling out of our new media jobs and into the pub for a few beers of a weeknight. Wads of cash sear clean through the pockets of our trousers and the pub is a triffic place to get rid of them at weekends while nurturing our transient London-based friendships.' Has William been on the Bitter?
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Donald Russell -Steak out at Sofitel
Tuesday February 21st, 2012What do carnivores do when they tire of restaurant mark-ups and other people taking photos of their sirloins? What does Joe Bloggs do when he wants a juicy, restaurant-quality steak but at home, where he can comfortably listen to dubious pop music, watch vacuous dross on the box or eat in his jim-jams? The answer is to give Donald Russell a call
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Negotiating the Wine List - how to be hip before you sip
Monday January 23rd, 2012In truth, the event will please anyone with an interest in wine, not just those who have sat basting in beads of their own sweat whilst studying the wine list on dates of yore. Thierry is a character as well as an expert and the private dining room at Angelus is a relaxing environment. Thierry famously considers sommeliers as “salesmen of pleasure” and the food, wine and conversation at the press dinner suggest he at least is living up to his own billing.
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Soaking up the story of gin
Saturday April 23rd, 2011The onset of summery weather and the consequent upsurge in gin consumption coincided with Tuesday’s ‘Distillers’ Dinner’ at Hix Soho. Master Distillers Desmond Payne and Sean Harrison spoke to guests about some of the history and philosophies behind Beefeater and Plymouth gin and Dre Masso, a leading cocktail maestro, talked about the launch of new website GinandTales.com
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Bistro du Vin
Monday April 18th, 2011Everybody needs good neighbours, apparently, and given the competition in this part of London, Bistro du Vin certainly has them. The area around Smithfield Market is home to Mark Hix’ Oyster & Chop House and John Terode’s Smiths of Smithfield. If one is in the habit of stone-throwing, St John is but a short one from BdV’s freshly polished threshold. In short, BdV needs to be a seriously good alternative to the well-established locals if it’s to be the first success for the group in London.
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Anticipation for Dinner grows
Monday January 17th, 2011
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal is set to be one of 2011’s hottest new restaurants and after its original opening was delayed in December (thanks to the ‘mayhem’ of Christmas according to someone in the know) we are now only a matter of two weeks away from discovering whether Blumenthal’s first restaurant in London is Fat Duck or lame duck. -
Bougie Macaron and Tea Shop Covent Garden
Friday December 3rd, 2010The Bougie Macaron & Tea shop in Covent Garden, is recently opened and primed to capitalise on the latest trends of afternoon tea and desserts in whacky hues. Wednesday night’s official launch provided an opportunity to see if macarons are worthy of all the hype and to judge whether the café on Russell Street is likely to become a success
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Fast food - a gourmet dinner at the home of Porsche
Friday November 12th, 2010Slow food? Forget that. At the Porsche Restaurant in the Porsche Experience Centre at Silverstone they're running a series of dinners named 'Fuel your Passion'. Here diners can dine amongst the cars, as well as eat food cooked by a different Michelin super-starred chef each time. William Morris takes off his bicycle clips and attempts to look wealthy.
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Cachaca tasting. Brazil in a bottle
Wednesday September 15th, 2010
Always ready to be moved by the Brazilian spirit, William Morris sambas into the Langham Hotel for a tutored tasting of some stand out Cachaca cocktails. Then he crawls out again. -
Anjum Anand shares how to cook with paneer
Thursday September 9th, 2010I may have been more in love with Anjum than the cheese but if tofu and meat aversion is generally your bag you could do far worse (yes, I’m talking about you, Quorn) than experiment with paneer.
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Pizza Express Create Your Own Pizza Challenge
Wednesday August 18th, 2010Pizza Express have launched a recipe competition to find a new Pizza for their menu. Anyone can enter the Create Your Own Pizza competition and there's £5,000 up for grabs!
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Cheddar Christmas everybody! Davidstow cheddar tested on the table at Hix, Soho
Tuesday August 10th, 2010
Pack away that charred, encrusted mess that is the barbeque and, urged on by Davidstow, focus on snow, roast meats and cheeseboards in particular. -
Where's the beef? Leiths launch the Meat Bible
Friday July 16th, 2010Though enough to make a vegetarian bawl like an overcome toddler, the Meat Bible is a lock, stock and barrel journey through carnivorous gastronomy and worthy of its heady title. And after all, a dnner party would never be complete without the recipe for a starter of python nuggets.